# US 2023/0056720 A1 · Protective case with integrated hand strap > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0056720 A1 - Document ID: US20230056720A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/409,070 - Filed: 2021-08-23 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2021-08-23 - Inventors: Nigel Chicca Goonetilleke; Edward Ralph Schwarz - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230056720A1 ## CPC - A45C 11/00: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/1628: {Enclosures for carrying portable computers with peripheral devices, e.g. cases for a laptop and a printer} - G06F 1/166: {related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle} - G06F 1/1669: {Detachable keyboards} - A45C 11/003: {for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators} - A45C 2200/15: Articles convertible into a stand, e.g. for displaying purposes - G06F 2200/1633: Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to a resilient protective case for mobile computer devices. In particular, the protective case includes a unitary body having a one piece assembly. The unitary body includes an outer frame having retaining members for securing the mobile computer device therein and a backside support member disposed between two side portions of the outer frame. The backside support member includes an upper slot and a lower slot. An integrated strap is disposed in the backside support member, separating the upper slot from the lower slot. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A protective case for receiving and protecting a mobile computer device, comprising: a unitary body having a one piece assembly wherein the unitary body includes an outer frame having retaining members for securing the mobile computer device therein, a backside support member disposed between two lateral frame members of the outer frame wherein the backside support member includes an upper slot and a lower slot, and an integrated strap disposed in the backside support member, wherein the upper slot is separated from the lower slot by the integrated strap. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The protective case of claim 1, wherein corrugated expansion members are disposed at distal end portions of the integrated strap. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The protective case of claim 2, wherein the corrugated expansion members are configured to outwardly expand with minimal tensional forces to the integrated strap, thereby reducing the tensional forces to the integrated strap when a hand is inserted therein. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The protective case of claim 1, wherein a hand insertion ramp having a gradually sloping plane is disposed below the integrated strap and the lower slot. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The protective case of claim 4, wherein the hand insertion ramp provides an entry point for lifting the integrated strap along the lower slot by a hand of a user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The protective case of claim 1, wherein the outer frame is substantially rectangular in shape having four corners with shock-absorbing corner members disposed along a portion of each corner. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The protective case of claim 6, wherein each shock-absorbing corner member includes ribbed members having raised bands or alternating stacked layers for increasing strength and impact-absorbing properties along each corner. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The protective case of claim 6, wherein each shock-absorbing corner member has a hollow interior forming air pockets for the purpose of absorbing impact and reducing shock along each corner. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The protective case of claim 1, wherein keyboard restraining slots are disposed along two upper corners of the outer frame along a top portion and the two lateral frame members thereof. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The protective case of claim 9, wherein a 4-point keyboard restraining system having two keyboard restraining bands, wherein a first keyboard restraining band is configured to secure to a first set of keyboard restraining slots disposed along a first upper corner and a second keyboard restraining band is configured to secure to a second set of keyboard restraining slots disposed along a second upper corner. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The protective case of claim 10, wherein each keyboard restraining band includes a t-shaped body having a push-pull tab member centrally disposed between two lateral arm members of the t-shaped body and push-in hole plug fasteners disposed at a distal end of each lateral arm member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The protective case of claim 11, wherein each push-in hole plug fastener includes a plug shaft coupling the distal end of each lateral arm member to a conical frustum plug member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The protective case of claim 11, wherein each keyboard restraining slot is configured to receive a single push-in hole plug fastener. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The protective case of claim 11, wherein the keyboard restraining bands are detachably coupled to the keyboard restraining slots. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The protective case of claim 11, wherein the push-pull tab member is configured to be rotated at least 45 degrees, allowing it to snap into a locked band position or unsnap into an unlocked band position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The protective case of claim 1, wherein the back support member includes a plurality of hexagonally shaped air pocket structures that are integrated into and uniformly distributed across a portion of the back support member, providing shock-absorbing properties to the back support member of the unitary body. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The protective case of claim 1, wherein a plurality of air vents is disposed along a side portion and a top portion of the outer frame. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The protective case of claim 1, wherein a camera slot is disposed along a top portion of the outer frame. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The protective case of claim 1, wherein a stylus pen slot is disposed along a top portion of the outer frame. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The protective case of claim 1, wherein the unitary body is fabricated from either a thermoplastic elastomer material or a thermoplastic polyurethane material using a single injection molding process.